TY - JOUR T1 - Design of Lawn Care Blade Profiles for Airflow AU - , E.D. Davidge AU - , S.D. Yu JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 3 IS - 5 SP - 424 EP - 432 PY - 2008 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2008.424.432 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2008.424.432 KW - Airflow KW -blades KW -computational fluid dynamics KW -grass cutting AB - Computational fluid dynamics models are developed to investigate the airflow induced by cutting blades used in a lawn care cutting pan. The effects of blade profiles on mass flow rates and power consumptions are investigated thoroughly through the computer models. The simulation results are useful for designing the blade profiles that produce desired mass flow rate of air at minimal power. Experiments were carried out to validate the simulation results obtained using the computational models. ER -